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The Passion of the Christ: Resurrection
Directed byMel Gibson
Screenplay by
Based on
Produced byMel Gibson
Starring
Production
company
CountryUnited States
Languages
  • Aramaic
  • Hebrew
  • Latin

The Passion of the Christ: Resurrection is an upcoming American epic biblical drama film co-written, produced, and directed by Mel Gibson, and a direct sequel to the 2004 film The Passion of the Christ. Jim Caviezel, Monica Bellucci, and Maia Morgenstern reprise their roles from the original film.

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In June 2016, writer Randall Wallace stated that he and Mel Gibson had begun work on a sequel to The Passion of the Christ (2004) which will focus on the resurrection of Jesus, and the events surrounding the resurrection.[1] In 2018, Jim Caviezel said that Gibson had sent him the third draft of the screenplay, announcing his intentions to reprise his role as Jesus Christ.[2][3] In 2020, Caviezel said that it would be titled The Passion of the Christ: Resurrection and predicted, "It's going to be the biggest film in world history".[4]

In July 2023, Gibson stated the sequel is "coming soon", and that he has two versions of the script that he is working on, saying "one of them is a very structured and very strong script and kind of more what one should expect and the other is like an acid trip".[5] In September 2024, while promoting Monster Summer (2024), Gibson adressed concerns on how he would make believable that three days have passed in-universe in the film given Caviezel's aging since 2004, assuring that he has ways to deal with that peculiar set of problems, thinking he has a solution for it. Kofi Outlaw of ComicBook.com speculated on if Gibson will make use of de-aging technology to solve the issue and acknowledged that in addition to Caviezel, other actors and their characters like Maia Morgenstern as Mary, Monica Bellucci as Mary Magdalene and Francesco De Vito as Saint Peter would either have to be de-aged or recast, the latter seeming like a necessity for John the Apostle, as Christo Jivkov passed away in 2023.[6]

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Principal photography is scheduled to begin in early 2025, in Italy.[7]

References

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  1. ^ Bond, Paul (June 9, 2016). "Mel Gibson Planning 'Passion of the Christ' Sequel (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on July 7, 2023. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
  2. ^ Burger, John (September 25, 2020). "Jim Caviezel to play Jesus again in sequel to 'The Passion of Christ'". Aleteia. Aleteia SAS. Archived from the original on October 31, 2021. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  3. ^ Guno, Nina V. (September 24, 2020). "'Passion of the Christ 2' is coming, says Jim Caviezel". Inquirer Entertainment. INQUIRER.net. Archived from the original on October 31, 2021. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  4. ^ Morris, Andrea (September 14, 2020). "'Resurrection': Actor Jim Caviezel Reveals Third Draft for 'Passion of The Christ' Sequel". Christian Broadcast Network. Archived from the original on March 19, 2023. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
  5. ^ Dela Paz, Maggie (July 4, 2023). "The Passion of the Christ 2 Is 'Like an Acid Trip,' Says Mel Gibson". ComingSoon. Archived from the original on July 6, 2023. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
  6. ^ Outlaw, Kofi (September 25, 2024). "Mel Gibson Teases How He'll Handle A Major Passion of the Christ Sequel Problem (Exclusive)". ComicBook.com. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  7. ^ McPherson, Chris (September 18, 2024). "Mel Gibson's 'Passion of the Christ' Sequel Just Got a Huge Update". Collider. Archived from the original on September 18, 2024. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
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